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Watch above: An Alberta provincial court judge has been charged with impaired driving. Paul Sully, 75, retired in April but was appointed as a part-time judge to a term that expires in 2016. Nancy Carlson has more.

Alberta Justice confirms he tendered his resignation effective June 17.

Sully was arrested and charged with an impaired driving offence June 12.

Edmonton police say they pulled a driver over that Thursday night during a routine checkstop.

Sully was charged of impaired driving and operating a motor vehicle with a blood alcohol level over the legal limit.

“Judge Sully will not be presiding as a judge of the provincial court pending the outcome of these outstanding charges,” Terrence Matchett, chief judge of the provincial court said June 13 in an email.

Greg Lepp, head of the Alberta Crown Prosecution Service spoke briefly about the incident at that time, but would not address the specific charges laid.

“Judges, prosecutors, defence lawyers, they’re all human,” he said.

“They all do things that other people do, but it is a matter of concern when a judge is charged with an offence.

“It’s very important for the public to keep in mind that he’s innocent until proven guilty. That’s part of our system.”